Rear Drum Brake Assembly: Installation
- Clean back plate and wheel cylinder.
- Install wheel cylinder on back plate and tighten bolts to specification. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Apply Dow Corning Molykote No. 7439 (Part No. 003602001) grease to the portions indicated. See Figure .
- Install brake assembly on housing and tighten bolts to specification for installation of the back plate. See Figure . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install hub. See REAR HUB ASSEMBLY under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in appropriate AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
- Connect brake hose and tighten flange nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect ABS sensor to back plate (only for models equipped with ABS). Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Apply Dow Corning Molykote No. 7439 grease to the adjusting screw and both ends of adjuster.
- Install brake shoe. See REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOE .
- Install brake drum. See REAR BRAKE DRUM .
- After installing brake assembly, bleed air from brake line. See BLEEDING PROCEDURES under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM.